Folia entomologica hungarica

Author(s): Mészáros, Z.
Title: Új Arctiida-faj Magyarországon (Lepidoptera)
Title: Diaphora virginica F. in Hungary (Lepidopt., Arctiidae)
Year: 1956
Volume: 9
Pages: 191-195.

Abstract: In the summer of 1951, author collected some specimens of an unknown Arctiid caterpillar south of the Capital, in Csepel. The breeding was succesful and it transpired that the larvae wre those of a North-American webworm, Diaphora virginica F. Since we have met with this moth at the same locality from where the spreading of another webworm, Hyphantria cunea Drury introduced also from North America and since estabilished as a most severe pest in Central Europe, began, it is highly probable that the circumstances of their introduction were the same. Fortunately, ther is no record yet of it having caused any damages,and it does not seem to be able to spread in its new country. Two native parasites have presently been bred from the caterpillars of D. virginiaca, the Hymenopteran Pimpla instigator F. and the Dipteran Tachina larvarum L.

Journal: Folia entomologica hungarica
Journal abbreviation: Folia ent. hung.
ISSN: 0373-9465
Publisher: ,
Editor(s): Soós, Á.